mama mia / el naufragio de los hombres

movie review time.

mama mia

fantasy
jubilant
emotional
funny
cheesy

a young girl getting married at a tender age. not knowing who her real father is, she sends out 3 wedding invitations to 3 possible 'candidates' taken from her mother's diary. the trouble ensues when the mother finds out at bad memories seep in amidst the jovial singing and dancing.

i think the musical part of the story sets the tempo of this film. most of the songs are fast exciting songs so the movie progresses quite fast though there are a few twists here and there. it seemed like taking a rollercoaster ride blindfolded because you never know when they will break into song. it's like those bollywood films but more exuberant and flashier. overall its quite easy to understand if you put all the distractions (songs) away. then again, im not a person that enjoys watching musicals.

the setting is immensely beautiful. the island on which this story took place is like a haven. a mini paradise if you suppose. the funny thing is, its crumbling apart in the story. its essentially a place you would want to go to, when troubles are boggling your mind. the colours were the people if i can recall. their many colourful costumes add most to most of the colours in the film.

the films characters were very fun to look at. each of the 3 'fathers' had totally different personalities and its funny how men seem to get along pretty fine even though they have their differences, unlike women. the dynamos were also pretty funny to watch. their costumes tell a great deal about their character. one of the uptight fathers business like personality is shown by how mostly formal he looks. pierce brosnan is portrayed as this charming man which is reflected by his clothes.

personally i think the film is ok. its just not my kind of film but i think its good. just needs to be less cheesy.


el naufragio de los hombres

dream-like
mystifying
slow
fantastical
meditative

this is about 'the small figure of man standing amidst a great expanse of vast, beautiful and also at some level, terrifying, natural landscape'. the artist finds it a way to bring about the realisation of global warming and globalisation. the story is quite easy to follow and is very calming and pleasing to the senses. though it is a slow-paced film, it grabs your attention and holds it firm till the end of the movie.

the landscape is amazingly beautiful. the play of light and shadows is extremely vibrant. the textures are also beautiful and mesmerising. the splendour of the background is simply unreal, like it is nowhere to be found on earth. the beauty of mother nature indeed.

the characters in this film are meant to portray god/ghost-like figures. they are clad in black and their identities are unknown. in the film they are seen somewhat floating across the water effortlessly. and in some parts of the film they are just standing on rocks, moving just so slightly. they are mysterious and brings a sense of mysticism.

i love this film. it is so simple yet so beautiful. there is meaning behind it and the use of nature inside the film is astounding. i like it even more for the fact that it is unedited and this requires much much patience to accomplish, having to wait for the right moment and the right time to capture such beauty.